SRINAGAR, JAMMU/KASHMIR, August 22, 2023 (The Wire): Amid a rapid decline in the footfall of pilgrims and the complete melting of the ice Shiva Lingam in the cave shrine, authorities in Kashmir have suspended the Amarnath Yatra reportedly due to urgent repairs that have been taken up even as the annual pilgrimage is officially still on. “Due to the considerable…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 26, 2023 (Daiji World): When Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, there were concerns that some of Afghanistan’s tiny non-Muslim minorities could vanish. Two years on, those fears are becoming realized, a media report said. While Afghanistan’s last-known Jew fled the country shortly after the Taliban takeover, the Sikh and Hindu communities are believed to…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, August 18, 2023 (RNS): It has been over a century since Swami Vivekananda introduced the tenets of Hinduism to a Western audience for the very first time. Vivekananda’s speech at the first Parliament of the World’s Religions — part of the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago — was a message of tolerance, mutual respect and universal acceptance. The…
NEW ZEALAND, August 21, 2023 (Media Release): Hindu Youth New Zealand (HYNZ) proudly launched New Zealand’s first ever DharmaFest event last year. A completely youth-led initiative, DharmaFest is an event that brings various Dharma based groups, temples, and spiritual organizations together to showcase the beautiful dimensions of New Zealand’s diverse Dharmic communities and celebrate Vibhinnatāyām Ekatvam – Unity in Diversity.…
AYODHYA, INDIA, August 4, 2023 (NDTV): The temple trust will hold the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 21, 22, and 23 next year, a trust member said today. “The consecration ceremony of Ram Janmabhoomi will take place in the third week of January next year. Three dates – 21, 22, and 23 of January –…
UNITED STATES, August 21, 2023 (HMEC): Mandirs provide a platform to Hindus of all ages. It nurtures the community to grow together, cherish success, support in sorrow, appeal to stay united and teaches not to envy each other in any circumstance of life. The 16th HMEC conference will give Hindu leaders an opportunity to understand how in ancient times, Hindu…
VARANASI, INDIA, August 11, 2023 (The National News): At the crack of dawn, Pramod Manjhi, a fifth-generation boatman, begins his day by dipping his cupped hands in the Ganges river and splashing his face with holy water. Each year, at least 20 million people visit the river, one of Hinduism’s holiest, Varanasi city, also known as Kashi. The city in…
LONDON, ENGLAND, August 15, 2023 (YouTube): The UK’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, joined a large gathering of devotees today to listen to Morari Babu’s Ram Katha (presentations from the Ramayana). In an inspiring short talk given during the event, the PM said his Hindu faith guides him in every aspect of his life and gives him the courage to do…
INDIA, August 9, 2023 (Indian Express): Ganesh Chaturthi will begin on September 19 this year. The festival in honor of Lord Ganesha is celebrated with much pomp and zeal across several states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. The Ganesh Utsav festival, celebrated for a period of 10 days, will conclude as Ganesha Visarjan on September 28.…
LAHAINA, MAUI, HAWAII, USA, August 11, 2023 (indiatvnews.com): [HPI NOTE: Hinduism Today’s offices on Kauai island were not impacted by the Lahaina fire, which took place on Maui island, hundreds of miles from us.] One of Lahaina’s most famous landmarks is an enormous 150-year-old banyan tree in the center of town which was brought from India as an eight-foot sapling…
